Ivy dying?

Edlonton · April 2021

Hello

I have Ivy all around the fences in my garden but this year it seems to be dying. I have lots and lots of fallen Ivy leaves on the floor and the Ivy looks dry and dead. By now it should be all green and healthy looking.

Do you think somebody has done anything to it? I thought Ivy is quite difficult to kill.

Thank you.

Ceres · April 2021

Does the ivy grow from your side of the fence or is it shared with a neighbour? This looks rather like my ivy when I cut it back and can't get all the stems out of the surrounding shrubs......it could be that your ivy has been snipped somewhere.

Butterfly66 · April 2021

I suspect @ceres is right. We had the same happen to us and it was because our new neighbours had decided to get rid of all the ivy growing up their fence and cut it all off at the base. I couldn’t work out what the problem was until I started stripping away all the dead growth and realised there were no roots at all on our side. Up until then we had thought it was growing up from our side as it was the full height and very thick 🙄

Edlonton · April 2021

I think both of you are right.

I do remember last year one of my neighbours was cutting a lot on his side and I suspect he must have cut a main root of the ivy.

The problem only has started to show recently when it is obvious it is not growing back. I have three fences that was covered by this ivy and this year the space between fences is obvious.

What can we plant to cover the fences as quick as possible? Is there any chance the ivy will grow back somehow next year?

Thank you.

B3 · April 2021

I'd wait and see. If you plant a new climber too soon and the ivy grows, it will smother your new plant.
You could always take some cuttings from the surviving ivy to replant.
If you do grow ivy again, keep it neatly clipped so that it doesn't encroach on your neighbour's garden.

JennyJ · April 2021

If they've just cut it off and not dug out the root, it'll grow back from the root, below the cut, but they might be planning to treat the regrowth with weedkiller to kill off the roots. If you want ivy on your side, you could plant your own, although the neighbours are allowed to cut back any that comes over onto their side, so make sure the main branches stay on your side.

clareanddavidbrown · July 2021

my ivy hedge is dying and the roots have not been cut or anything. I’m worried as it’s used by birds for nesting, and it’s a good barrier between me and a play area. I don’t want to lose it! Any ideas?

B3 · July 2021

What's on the other side of the hedge? Might your neighbours have pruned it?
Have a look at the posts above.

clareanddavidbrown · July 2021

B3, there’s a children’s play area behind me, maintained by the parish council, and the roots are behind a chain link fence so they are not accessible from the play area. I really hope it grows back-just don’t know why it’s dying! Very frustrating

Dovefromabove · July 2021

Could it be really really thirsty? If theres a play area is it tarmac so there’s no rain penetrating?

philippasmith2 · July 2021

It's extremely hard to kill an estabished Ivy - even in this current weather.
If the roots are on your side with the paved area the other side, it is likely that you are the only side to provide the water it needs.
With the info given, I'm inclined to agree with @Dovefromabove - you will need to provide water and plenty of it.

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